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      Home/Elections/1980/US Senate/Connecticut
      1980·US Senate·Connecticut

      Connecticut US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Christopher J Dodd
      56.3%763,969 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James L. Buckley
      42.9%581,884 votes
      Margin
      D+13.4
      1,355,961 total votes
      3 candidates1,355,961 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Christopher J DoddDEM✓
      		DEM763,96956.3%
      James L. BuckleyREP
      		REP581,88442.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH10,1080.8%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Connecticut(Class II)

      2024
      Chris MurphyDEM
      D+18.9
      2022
      Richard BlumenthalDEM
      D+14.9
      2018
      Chris MurphyDEM
      D+20.2
      2016
      Richard BlumenthalDEM
      D+28.6
      2012
      Chris MurphyDEM
      D+11.8
      2010
      Richard BlumenthalDEM
      D+11.9
      2006
      OtherOTH
      D+30.1
      2004
      Christopher J DoddDEM
      D+34.2
      2000
      Joe LiebermanDEM
      D+29.0
      1998
      Christopher J DoddDEM
      D+32.8
      1994
      Joe LiebermanDEM
      D+36.0
      1992
      Christopher J DoddDEM
      D+20.7
      1988
      Joe LiebermanDEM
      D+0.7
      1986
      Christopher J DoddDEM
      D+29.9
      1982
      Lowell P. Weicker Jr.REP
      R+4.3
      View all US Senate history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      Christopher J DoddDEM
      Record7W-0L
      Avg MarginD+26.2
      Career1976-2004
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      James L. BuckleyREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+11.3
      Career1976-1980
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1980

      President1 contest →US House6 contests →
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